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ONLINE COURSE ON
COOPERATIVE CULTURAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Designed by Travelling U.
Accredited by Mondragon University

ONLINE COURSE ON COOPERA-TIVE CULTURAL ENTREPRE-NEURSHIP

Designed by Travelling U. Accredited by Mondragon University.

This 5-weeks-long online course on Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship offers an introduction to the notions of co-op businesses in the arts and culture. This short course targets emerging arts professionals who want to situate themselves and their cultural practice across the solidarity economy, entrepreneurship and cooperativism.

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The course is cooperatively designed and run by Travelling U and accredited by Mondragon University combining experiential and project-based learning.

  • Duration: 5 weeks
  • Dates: From the 28th of October to 29th of November 2024
  • Dedication: Self-paced learning content and online 1-hour-long synchronous meetings. Approximately 4 hours of dedication per week.
  • Format: Online
  • Language: English
  • Enrollment fee:
    Early bird Admission phase: 499€
    Regular Admission Phase: 1350€

The course is divided in 5 Weeks

The whole course can completed at your own pace, except for the face-to-face online meetings, which will be pre-scheduled. To successfully complete the course, participants are required to attend a minimum of 80% of these online meetings. The readings, weekly assignments and final assignments will be self-paced by each learner, and the weekly online meeting will be facilitated by the team of educators.

How do we do it?

METHODOLOGY

Cooperative Learning Methodology

This pedagogy is team-oriented, fosters learners’ self-leadership and critical thinking, encourages cross-cultural learning and situates learners’ interests in the centre of the learning process.

Each course has a detailed text with an introduction to the topic, learning objectives and an assignment. The course is composed by:
_A curated list of learning materials (articles, books, videos, etc.)
_Weekly assignments
Weekly synchronous online meetings lasting for 1 hour each
_A final written assignment.

Expectations from the participants

This course represents a unique opportunity, being the first time Travelling U and Mondragon University share an open and accessible course on Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship. Please note that the course is valued at 1350€. However, selected participants will receive a scholarship covering the total value of the course, making it accessible at no cost to them.

Travelling U and Mondragon University aim to design a postgraduate in Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship. This short course aims to validate the content and methodology with artists and cultural workers.

Being selected for the course implies committing to the realisation of the assignments, attending the 1-hour-long online meetings (5 in total), and giving constructive feedback to Travelling U and Mondragon University to improve for future courses and training. We expect the participants to be active agents of the course who behave as co-creators rather than as passive learners.

Network

The participants joining the Postgraduate in Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship will be able to:

How to Apply?

To apply, please fill out the next form, attaching a portfolio (maximum 10 pages) and a motivation letter (maximum 1500 words).

ADMISSIONS DEADLINES
There are two Application Phases:

The Early Bird Admissions Phase
Commences on the 9th of September.

Application deadline by: 14th of October
Decision by: 18th of October

The Regular Admissions Phase
Commences on the 14th of October.

Application deadline by: 21st of October
Decision by: 25th of October